Jo McGhee on August 19th, 2010
Hi Jo,
Just thought I would drop you a line to thank you for last weekend, everyone enjoyed the trip to Blagdon and Chew and for those who stayed over will definitely be back next time.
Yourself and Chris made us all very welcome and facilities were great, who would have thought we would need the drying room in August!
Fishing was better on Chew with most of us catching a couple each.
thanks again and will be back next year.
Kind regards
John Hern
Kennick Fly Fishers Secretary.
Jo McGhee on June 9th, 2010
We are proud to announce that we have invested in a mini bus. This will enable fishing parties from Scotland and Ireland (or anywhere else in the world for that matter) to fly into Bristol Airport and be picked up and ferried back and forth to the lakes. Price is included in the B&B package.
This service is already proving popular and we have been busy shuttling Mickey Toal’s party from Ireland this week.
Please don’t hesitate to contact us for further details.
Jo McGhee on May 19th, 2010
Blagdon is still fishing well. Fished with John Wingrove on the 18th of May and John caught an 8lb 3 0z brownie off Green Lawn on a black and green FM classic gold head. It turned out to be the largest fish caught on Blagdon so far this year. Well done John!
Jo McGhee on April 12th, 2010
We were invaded by the Scots at the weekend, much to Jo and I’s delight. The fishing was as expected with all of the lads catching - some more than others. Buzzers and a secret pattern, that I’m still waiting for, seemed to do the trick. So the trout took a bit of a hammering, as did our Fosters, Carling and Kronenbourg. It was good that the fish were put back and thanks to Paul McNair and his party for a brilliant weekend from all our staff.
Jo McGhee on March 2nd, 2010
Chris & I would like to thank all those fishermen who have kindly booked with us already this year. It has been an encouraging start to the year.
Several fishermen have asked me about an old buzzer pattern called “Bell’s Buzzer”, named after Captain Bell who used to live in Blagdon. We thought we would share this information with you - you never know it might be the little gem you have been looking for!
Bell’s Buzzer, after entries by C.F. Walker in “lake flies and their imitation”.
Abdomen: Gut or nylon in “varying shades, taking note of the predominant colours at each period of the year and thicknesses to match the larvae”. Dyed shades include “insect green (Dylon shade 72)”, claret (Dylon shade 30), “arterial blood red (Dylon shade 86)”, orange (Dylon shade 55).
Thorax: Ostrich, condor or peacock herl – natural.
Wing buds: Badger hackle tied as a beard so that the ends of the black section of the hackle correspond to the end of the thorax. The white fibres are then clipped to form the correct profile of the wing buds while maintaining a white edge.
Hook: Redditch “new scale 00 – 3 (18-10 standard sizes), downturned eye.
We hope you have a good fishing season - tight lines.
Chris & Jo
Jo McGhee on April 6th, 2009
We had the pleasure of a group of fishermen staying with us for a few days from Southampton. Blagdon lake was fishing well with them catching their limit on diawl bachs and black buzzers. Bank fishing was better than boat fishing with fish being in the shallows. North Shore, Pegs Point and Green Lawn proved most successful. A good time was had by all and we look forward to them staying with us again soon.
Jo McGhee on April 1st, 2009
Just wanted to share the views of a happy fishermen who has recently stayed with us:
Hi Jo, Ain’t life fantastic ‘eh’? The fact of just Emailing you has put me in such a good mood after sharing a wonderful few days with you, Chris and your staff, who now feel like part of my family. Jenny’s dinners, Keith’s Breakfast, Elain’s smile and after spending half an hour with Tracy, I now know the history of all residents in Blagdon! (Some of this info I will be using for blackmail purposes to help fund my next visit with you.) Please convey Gunther and my thanks to all and I look forward with great anticipation to letting you all pamper and wait on me hand and foot again.
The attachment is a photo of myself as asked, and as most people tend to send flattering pictures, I hope this one of myself will not disappoint.
(others can be sent if required). Every time I drive up for the day to fish Blagdon or Chew I will definitely pop in, even if its just for a pint but my preference will be to stay. I will Email you on occasions with things I hope you will enjoy and please feel free to do the same.
Fondest regards  Bob Hickman.
Jo McGhee on March 3rd, 2009
This year we are pleased to announce that we will be able to offer electric engines for hire at a charge of £15 per day. For further information please e-mail Mark Ashley direct: blagdonboatengines@hotmail.co.uk                   www.blagdonboatengines.co.uk
Jo McGhee on January 21st, 2009
We are looking forward to the beginning of the trout fishing season, with Opening Day being on Monday 23rd March 2009.
Two years on from taking on the Seymour Arms and our hard efforts in building up the pub’s a reputation as a “friendly fishermen’s pub” seems to be paying off.
Thank you to all fishermen who have stayed with us in the past for already booking to stay with us again this year. The month of May seems to be particularly popular and encouraging.
We are looking forward to seeing you all again soon.